Truly Agreed, 2016

115.361. 1. Except as provided in subsections 2 and 3
of this section, if a candidate for nomination to an office in
which the candidate is the incumbent or the only candidate dies,
withdraws as provided in subsection 1 or 2 of section 115.359,
or is disqualified after 5:00 p.m. on the last day in which a
person may file as a candidate for nomination, and at or before
5:00 p.m. on the eighth Tuesday prior to any primary election,
or if any candidate for the position of political party committeeman
or committeewoman dies or withdraws as provided in subsection
1 or 2 of section 115.359, or is disqualified after 5:00 p.m.
on the last day in which a person may file as a candidate for
nomination, and at or before 5:00 p.m. on the eighth Tuesday
prior to any primary election, leaving less candidates for the
available committee positions than the number of available committee
positions, filing for the office or position shall be reopened
for a period of five working days, excluding holidays and weekends,
following the death, withdrawal or disqualification during which
period new candidates may file declarations of candidacy. 2.
If a candidate for nomination to an office in which the candidate
is the only candidate dies, withdraws as provided in subsection
1 or 2 of section 115.359, or is disqualified after 5:00 p.m.
on the sixth Tuesday prior to the primary election, the election
and canvass shall not proceed, and a vacancy shall exist on the
general election ballot to be filled in the manner provided in
sections 115.363 to 115.377. 3.
If a candidate for the position of political party committeeman
or committeewoman becomes disqualified after the eighth Tuesday
prior to the primary election, the election and canvass shall
proceed, and the disqualified candidate's name shall be physically
eradicated from the ballot so that no vote may be cast for that
candidate. 4. If after filing
a declaration of candidacy, a candidate files a statement of
withdrawal within two working days prior to the deadline for
the close of filing set forth in section 115.349, the time of
filing for that office shall [be extended until 5:00 p.m.
of the first Friday following the deadline for the close of filing
set forth in section 115.349]cease at said deadline.
There shall be a reopening of filing on the first Tuesday after
the deadline for the close of filing set forth in section 115.349
which shall last until 5:00 p.m. on the Friday immediately following
the first Tuesday after said deadline.